OFFICIATING

BASKETBALL

3-Man Mechanics

LHSAA

Lead

Trail

Center

The Officials

Official Uniform

Striped Shirt _

V-Neck Collar _

Black Pants _

Black Socks _

^Solid Black Shoes

^LHSAA Patch

^Local Association

Jacket

Terminology

• Ball Side

• Strong Side

• Weak Side

• Rotation

• Switch

• Close Down

• Transition

Pre-game Conference

Will be a must for

crews to adapt to

new mechanics.

Pre-Game Positions TABLEVISITORS HOME

U1 R U2

R

U1 U2

U2 U1

V H

R

U1 R U2

U1 U2

R U1 R U2

Jump Ball (goes right) TABLEVISITORS HOME

U1

R

U2U2

U2

U1 U1

R

R

Jump Ball (goes left)TABLEVISITORS HOME

U1

R

U2

U1

U1

U2U2

R

R

Throw-in

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Throw-in table side

Full Time-out Positions

Free throw

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30 Second Time-out Positions

Basic Principles

• Strong Side Ball Side

• Keep a Wide Triangle

• Off Ball Coverage

• Officiate The Defense

• Avoid Straight Line Officiating

• Lead Initiates the Rotation (1 exception – C initiates rotation to cover

pressure)

• Calling Official will go Opposite

Straight Lined

Good Position

TABLE

Primary Coverage

• Ball and Off Ball

• Shots

• Rebounds

• Basket Interference

and Goal Tending

• Last Shot

Closely Guarded & 3 Point Coverage

Transition

Press Coverage

TABLE

Rotation

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Line Coverage

Substitution

Use the dead ball signal

(towards partners!) to prevent

play from resuming until the

substitution process is complete

The official closest to the table

should be aware of and beckon

substitutes when applicable.

Blow whistle to alert

players/officials.

Violation Calls

Inbound SpotTABLE

Inbound Administration

•Front court: Inbound ball on your line

•Back court: New trail inbounds ball

•For side line throw in, Trail will be farthest

from the offense’s basket

•For baseline throw in, Trail will be nearest to

the sideline

•For baseline throw in inside the 3 pt. Arc,

Lead will be nearest to the sideline

•For baseline throw in baseline outside the 3

pt. Arc, Lead will be nearest to the lane line

•Never administer a throw in under a basket!

Side Line Throw-in

End Line Throw-in from Lead

End Line Throw-in from Trail

Held Ball Calling Procedure

TABLE

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Free Throw Coverage

MOVE WHEN

BALL BECOMES

ALIVE ON 2ND

FREE THROW

Free Throw Administration

Foul Calls

Foul Reporting

Reporting

Area

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Foul Signals

Front Court Switches

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Strong side table, Trail makes the call

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Strong side table, Lead makes the call

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Strong side table, Center makes the call

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(Shots to follow)Strong side table, Trail makes the call

Full Court Switches

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Strong side table, Trail makes the call

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Strong side opposite, Lead makes the call

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Strong side opposite, Trail makes the call

(in transition)

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(Shots to follow)Strong side opposite, Lead makes the call